Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input; Entering Characters By Tapping The Keypad - Samsung SPH-A580 Series User Manual

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Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input

T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your phone by pressing keys just
once per letter. (To select the T9 (English) mode when entering text,
see "Selecting a Character Input Mode" above.)
T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word
database and creates a suitable word. (The word may change as you
type.) If the word you want does not display after you have entered
all the letters, press
selections. To accept a word and insert a space, press
If you make a mistake, press
Press and hold
BACK
To enter text using T9:
1. From the text entry screen (for example, a new event in
scheduler), press the right softkey
select T9 (English).
2. Use your keypad to enter the new event. (For example, to
enter "Meeting", press
once,
MNO

Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad

To enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the Alpha mode
(see "Selecting a Character Input Mode" on page 22). Press the
corresponding key repeatedly until the desired character appears.
Abc
When the icon is shown, the first letter of the first word is
capitalized and following letters are lowercase. The
used to select the case desired.
To enter text using Alpha:
1. From a text entry screen (for example, a Contacts entry),
press the right softkey
to scroll through additional word
Next
+
to erase a single character.
BACK
to delete an entire entry.
once,
MNO
once, and once.)
GHI
for Options and select Alpha.
.
Space
for Options and
twice, once,
DEF TUV
3
key can be
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